Spanish-language “Les Miserables” coming to Telemundo

October 17, 2014

Mexicans Aracely Arambula and Erik Hayser star in a present-day version of Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables, adapted for Spanish-speaking television audiences in the United States.

Venezuelan soap-opera writer Valentina Parraga, whose most recent successes include the script for La Patrona, penned the script for Los Miserables, to debut Sept. 30 on Telemundo.

In the Parraga version, the story spins around Lucia Duran (Arambula), a woman hunted by a law enforcement agent after she spent 11 years in prison for a crime she did not commit.

Lucia must escape Daniel (Hayser), who is at the same time the man who persecutes her and the man she loves, in the series with a cast including Aylin Mujica and Gabriel Porras in the roles as villains.

“Without villains there is no story,” Mujica told Efe. “They are a key element in any drama. On one side you have a character who wishes for something, and on the other side you have the villains who prevent her from realizing those wishes. In fact, I think the villains are the main characters.”

Mujica personifies Liliana, Lucia’s half-sister, who is always conniving to undo the protagonist.

Porras, in turn, is in the role of Olegario Marrero, a.k.a. “El diablo,” who appears sympathetic, but is “a merciless human being capable of committing horrible crimes.”

Kill internal parasites easily with these 8 herbs

October 15, 2014

by Michael Edwards

Parasites are more common than most people realize. There are many different kinds. Internally, there’s a pretty good chance that you and a third of the people you know have them. If we consider the possibility that there are many common parasites that we are as of yet unaware of, most of us could be suffering from them. If you want to take it a step further and consider candida a parasite (most don’t group them together, but candida does fit the description), then it could be argued that most people in the world suffer from adverse health effects due to parasites.

We use the word herb loosely here, it should really read “Foods, herbs, other things you can eat to kill parasites.” But that’s not a very good title.

Garlic

Garlic is anti-bad-stuff. Viruses, fungi, bacteria, parasites, cancer, and vampires all hate garlic. It’s an absolutely amazing herb and the best in the business at killing bad stuff. It even chelates heavy metals (removes them from the body). Garlic is also a very powerful deterrent for blood sucking parasites like mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas.

Black Walnut-Nuts & Hull

The nuts and green hulls of black walnut (Juglans nigra) are loved by herbalists for their ability to cleanse the blood and the intestines. Black walnut hull is used to cure fungal infections. The juice from the green hulls are used to kill parasites. Only green hulls should be used.

Wormwood

Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) is a perennial herb with tiny yellow-green flowers. Leaves and flowers are used to treat stomach problems and wormwood is a powerful remedy for intestinal worms. Wormwood should be avoided by women who or nursing. Wormwood has strong antimicrobial properties and is used for other infections as well.

Cloves

Clove essential oil is used to dissolve eggs found in the intestines that have been left behind by worms. It’s believed to be the only herb that actually does destroy almost all parasite eggs. When used in conjunction with black walnut and wormwood, the trio break the parasite’s life-cycles. Clove is also antibacterial, antiviral, and antifungal. Clove oil has powerful broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties.

Thyme

Thyme is one of the best herbs for stimulating the thymus, a major gland of the immune system. Thyme helps stimulate the body’s natural defenses and works very well with echinacea to boost the ability of our immune system. Oil of thyme can eliminate growth of many parasites, and it kills them in the intestinal tract.

Oil of Oregano

Oil of oregano is infused with extremely high levels of free-radical-crushing antioxidants, and it is antiparasitic, antiviral, antibacterial, and antifungal. It is a powerful, indiscriminate killer that can reset the microbial environment in the intestines. Many studies show the effectiveness of oil of oregano with everything from parasitical infections to cancer.

Chinese Goldthread

Goldthread (Coptis chinensis) has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries to treat all types of infections, including bacterial, parasitic, yeast, and protozoan. It contains a substance called berberine, which is responsible for the broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties.

Diatomaceous Earth

Food grade diatomaceous earth absorbs methyl mercury, E. coli, endotoxins, viruses, organophosphate pesticide residues, and drug residues. Its positive effects include killing intestinal parasites, balancing the intestinal flora, killing viruses, and absorbing toxins. It’s great for intestinal cleanses. The only side effect known is its ability to irritate the lungs if inhaled; it is a very fine powder. Natural News.

Long Beach School District the only one to mention homeless students

October 15, 2014

Ed. Note: New data show the number of homeless students in California has spiked in recent years. As of the 2012-2013 school year, some 270,000 of the state’s public school student were homeless at some point, accounting for a quarter of all homeless students in the country. But despite the growing need, Long Beach Unified School District was the only district in the state to reference homeless students in its three-year Local Control Accountability Plan, submitted in June as part of a new funding law that directs more money to high need students. LBUSD Homeless Liaison James Suarez spoke to NAM Education Editor Peter Schurmann about what prompted the move and the unique needs of the district’s homeless student population.

Why did LBUSD include homeless students in its LCAP?

LBUSD felt that identifying homeless students — even though this student population is embedded in the “low income” category — was important in recognizing that there are significant differences for these youngsters in needs, not only academic achievement, but counseling, social/emotional issues, etc. By listing homeless students as a distinct category in the [district’s] LCAP — not to diminish the other groups of needy students — I think creates an awareness and attention.

Are you seeing a spike in the homeless student population in Long Beach?

Since the downturn in the economy, there has been an increase in homeless students in the district. As a district, we are getting much better in identifying students who are homeless or “at-risk of homelessness.” Staff at school sites are recognizing signs of homelessness and are making a real difference in providing information to counselors and other specialists to be able to provide a safety net for students. In addition, the district has put resources for case management to enhance efforts in support of students and families.

Do you have a sense of who these students are? What are the ethnic breakdowns of the population?

Most recently, we are finding an increase in students from Central America and unaccompanied youth.

What special educational services do homeless students need that might differentiate them from other low-income students?

Two of the main services that we provide are school uniforms/supplies and transportation. Transportation is very important in that it eliminates a barrier for many homeless students — getting to school. That translates in attendance issues and consequently, lack of instruction (not being in class) and lack of achievement. If students are in school and getting instruction, they can achieve.

Transportation also ensures the stability in keeping a child at one school, even if the family is moving around. Before the homeless education laws, homeless families who are very transient, moved their child from school to school to school, thus creating a fragmented education for the children or, worse yet, a dropout situation. Current laws protect the students from moving school to school by requiring the District to provide transportation to the “school of origin” if it is feasible. That means that even though the family is moving around the city, the student remains at the same school, creating a stable environment.How does the school identify homeless students that may not want to be identified as such? What are the red flags to look for?

There are signs that students may be homeless or “at risk of becoming” home

less. Some of these signs are exhaustion, excessive absenteeism/tardiness, disheveled clothes, lack of proper cleanliness, etc. But there are more subtle signs that sometimes elude us — such as an acute need for attention or safety, which is a basic need for all students, but for homeless students, this is of paramount concern. We are getting better in identifying these students through professional development and site-based training.

For many homeless students, school has become the main service provider for them and their families. Is that your sense?

It is. If not for any other reason, the need for stability and consistency is vastly underrated for these students. The fact that their home life is clearly compromised and a real concern for these students, the six hours at school provide the comfort of a known commodity and a place to rely on. The school provides the steadiness that may be missing at home. For most children, this need is already met by their home, but for homeless students, the school becomes their stable “home.”

H a v e t h e re b e e n cuts to homeless service programs in the city, and if so, how has that impacted your work?

Although I can’t comment for the City of Long Beach, I can say that in recent years, there has been a tremendous effort to connect the district’s homeless education programs with the agencies of the city. In addition, the continuing cooperation for over a decade between the city and the district to create and maintain a hub for non-profit shelters, public and private agencies and the district has been a tremendous win for homeless families.

The Villages of Cabrillo has several shelters and the district has its Bethune Transition Center housed in the Villages. This commitment to providing a local presence in the area in which there is a confluence of homeless families makes the services to students and families seamless.

The District’s Bethune Transitional Center provides a one-stop place for families to go to receive services form district staff — school enrollment help, school uniforms and supplies, basic needs, counseling, school intake, and referrals to other agencies for housing assistance. The staff at Bethune also work with the school sites to understand the needs and is charged with case management. The Center gives front-line assistance where it is needed most.

What is the role of the liaison in serving homeless students? Is there enough funding to meet the need?

Through the leadership of the Board of Education, Superintendent and Executive Staff who all recognize the need, the homeless education program is supported. In addition, we have been fortunate to win the state’s competitive McKinney-Vento grant as a supplement to our Title I Reservation for homeless education. The role of the liaison really is at the center of the administration of effective programs for homeless students and families. But the real work comes at Bethune and at the school sites. These dedicated employees not only recognize the need for supporting homeless students, but take decisive action on their behalf. But let’s also recognize the fact that the district supports (as our mission indicates) every student, every day.

The five biggest lies about Ebola being pushed by government and mass media

October 15, 2014

by Mike Adams, Natural News

All the disinformation being spread about Ebola by the U.S. government and the complicit mass media will unfortunately make the Ebola pandemic far worse. That’s because the public isn’t being told the truth about how Ebola spreads and how individuals can help prevent transmission of the disease.

At every level of media and government, protecting the financial interests of drug companies appears to be far more important than protecting public health. So people aren’t told the truth about how Ebola spreads and how they can increase their ability to survive a global pandemic.

Here are five of the biggest lies being spread about Ebola right now. Once you’ve reviewed the lies, learn the truth at www.BioDefense.com

Lie #1) Ebola won’t ever come to the United States

This lie was shattered just this week when the CDC confirmed Ebola in a hospital patient in Dallas, Texas.

Not only has Ebola already spread to America, but a top scientist who used to work for the FDA now says this is only the beginning and that Ebola will spread in America.

As printed in The Extinction Protocol:

“…it appears several people were exposed before the individual was placed in isolation, and it is quite possible that one or more of his contacts will be infected,” he added. What’s more, he conceded that it was “only a matter of time” that the swift-killing African virus arrived in the U.S.

Lie #2) Ebola is only spread via direct contact with body fluids

This outrageous medical lie may soon cost the lives of millions of innocent people. In truth, Ebola can spread through the air over short distances via aerosols – airborne particles.

Ebola can also spread via contaminated surfaces. When an infected patient makes contact with a surface such as a doorknob or ATM keypad, they may leave behind the Ebola virus which survives for many minutes or hours in the open, depending on environmental conditions (temperature, humidity, etc.) Another person who touches the same surface may then become instantly infected by simply touching their own eyes, nose or mouth.

The ability of Ebola to spread via contaminated surfaces is why victims in Africa have become infected by riding in taxi cabs. This also means any form of public transportation — airplanes, ambulances, subways — may harbor the virus and accelerate the spread of an outbreak.

Like all viruses, Ebola is destroyed by sunlight. But it can remain viable for a surprisingly long time in environments where sunlight never reaches — such as underground subways, which are the perfect breeding grounds for viral transmission.

Lie #3) Don’t worry: Health authorities have everything under control

The overarching lie about Ebola that’s being repeated by the U.S. government is “Don’t worry, we have it under control!”

Of course, the fact that an infected Ebola victim just flew right into the country with Ebola, then walked around the city of Dallas for 10 days while carrying Ebola, utterly belies the false promises of health authorities who claim to have things under control.

In truth, Ebola is completely out of control which is precisely why its sudden appearance in a Dallas hospital surprised nearly everyone. The sobering fact of the matter is that despite all the money being spent on “homeland security,” DHS has no way to stop Ebola from walking right into the USA, including on foot from our wide open southern border.

If the U.S. government has everything under control, then why did the government just purchase 160,000 Ebola hazmat suits? Why did Obama just recently sign an executive order authorizing the forced government quarantine of anyone showing symptoms of infectious disease?

While the public can be easily lied to and told everything is under control, behind closed doors at the highest levels of government, everybody knows this pandemic could rapidly become a global killer that no one can stop.

Lie #4) The only defense against Ebola is a vaccine or a pharmaceutical drug

This lie may get millions of people killed if the Ebola outbreak gets worse. In a desperate bid to make sure Ebola generates billions of dollars in profits for vaccine makers and pharmaceutical companies, the CDC, FDA and even the FTC routinely censor truthful information about natural treatments that might hold promise (such as colloidal silver).

Companies that offer extremely beneficial essential oils and colloidal silver products have already been threatened with criminal arrest and prosecution by the FDA. The mainstream media remains complicit in the systematic oppression of natural cures, printing the FDA’s propaganda while completely avoiding any balanced reporting that might highlight the extraordinary anti-viral capabilities of many medicinal herbs as I’ve described in Episode Six of Pandemic Preparedness.

If we really want to stop the spread of this viral pandemic right now, both government and the media should be urging citizens to boost their immune defenses by consuming more nutritious foods, herbal spices, superfoods and anti-viral plants (which include peppermint, basil, rosemary, cinnamon and oregano, just to name a few).

Everyone should be immediately urged to make sure they have sufficient vitamin D circulating in their blood, and those who have low vitamin D — which includes just about everyone in America today — should be urged to take vitamin D supplements.

But instead of urging the public to enhance their immune function and boost their natural defenses against Ebola, everyone is ridiculously told to “wash your hands” and wait around for a drug company to introduce an Ebola vaccine.

Lie #5) Ebola came out of nowhere and was a random fluke of nature

The modern-day version of Ebola that’s so aggressively circulating today may actually be a bioengineered virus, according to one scientist who wrote a front-page story in Liberia’s largest newspaper.

“Ebola is a genetically modified organism (GMO),” declared Dr. Cyril Broderick, Professor of Plant Pathology, in a front-page story published in the Liberian Observer.

He goes on to explain:

[Horowitz] confirmed the existence of an American Military-Medical-Industry that conducts biological weapons tests under the guise of administering vaccinations to control diseases and improve the health of “black Africans overseas.”

Further supporting this genetic engineering research claim, the U.S. government patented Ebola in 2010 and now claims intellectual property ownership over all Ebola variants. That patent number is CA2741523A1, viewable at this link.

Read more about the patenting of Ebola and control over its research in this Natural News article.

This means the U.S. government claims all control over Ebola research, too, because any research project involving replication of the virus would violate the government’s patent.

In fact, the vastly improved transmission ability of the Ebola strain currently circulating (compared to previous outbreaks in years past) has many people convinced this strain is a “weaponized” variant which either broke through containment protocols at government labs or was intentionally deployed as a population control weapon.

Several U.S. scientists have openly called for global depopulation using genetically engineered bioweapons such as Ebola. Dr. Eric Pianka of the University of Texas at Austin reportedly advocated the use of Ebola to wipe out 90% of the human population, according to Life Site News.

It appears he may soon get his wish. If the current Ebola explosion continues, the global population may be in serious jeopardy and many millions could die.

Those who wish to live through a global pandemic should learn how to get prepared now by listening to the audio chapters at www.BioDefense.com

urging citizens to boost their immune defenses by consuming more nutritious foods, herbal spices, superfoods and anti-viral plants (which include peppermint, basil, rosemary, cinnamon and oregano, just to name a few).